Q. Consider the following pairs
Harappan site Known for / finds 1. Dholavira Water Reservoirs 2. Kalibangan Fire altars 3. Harappa Great Bath
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q. Consider the following pairs
| Harappan site | Known for / finds |
| 1. Dholavira | Water Reservoirs |
| 2. Kalibangan | Fire altars |
| 3. Harappa | Great Bath |
The correct option is A
1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Pair 1 is correctly matched:
Dholavira (Gujarat) is known for its water reservoirs and indicates efforts for water conservation and irrigation during the Harappan times.
Pair 2 is correctly matched:
Kalibangan is a site in Rajasthan and the important finds here include fire altars indicating a different religious practice than Mohenjodaro and a furrow field giving evidence of plough agriculture.
Pair 3 is incorrectly matched:
The Great Bath is a large rectangular tank found at Mohenjodaro..There were two flights of steps on the north and south leading into the tank, which was made watertight by setting bricks on edge and using a mortar of gypsum.It indicates ritual bathing and throws light on religious practices of the Harappan people.
Other finds at Mohenjodaro include a Bronze dancing girl, a stone statue of a Bearded man and the Great Granary.Harappa was the first site to be excavated and hence the civilization is called Harappan.The city has also shown evidence of town planning and it has evidence of a granary and a Great hall.
1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Pair 1 is correctly matched:
Dholavira (Gujarat) is known for its water reservoirs and indicates efforts for water conservation and irrigation during the Harappan times.
Pair 2 is correctly matched:
Kalibangan is a site in Rajasthan and the important finds here include fire altars indicating a different religious practice than Mohenjodaro and a furrow field giving evidence of plough agriculture.
Pair 3 is incorrectly matched:
The Great Bath is a large rectangular tank found at Mohenjodaro..There were two flights of steps on the north and south leading into the tank, which was made watertight by setting bricks on edge and using a mortar of gypsum.It indicates ritual bathing and throws light on religious practices of the Harappan people.
Other finds at Mohenjodaro include a Bronze dancing girl, a stone statue of a Bearded man and the Great Granary.Harappa was the first site to be excavated and hence the civilization is called Harappan.The city has also shown evidence of town planning and it has evidence of a granary and a Great hall.
